New Jersey Transit announced on May 13th that it is taking another step towards restoring commuter passenger service along the NYSW's Southern Division. They have approval to proceed with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NYSW. This phase is limited to 8 miles (but 9 stations) between Hackensack and Hawthorne but it leaves the impression that this is just the start (previous NJT studies have Sparta as the eventual endpoint). It will be interesting to see how this develops. Likely offers NYSW cash and ROW improvements. See excerpts and the NJT link below.
AGREEMENT ADVANCES PASSAIC-BERGEN RAIL PROJECT
A project to provide rail service between the Borough of Hawthorne in Passaic County and the City of Hackensack in Bergen County advanced today, with the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors authorizing the agency to enter an agreement with the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYS&W).
The Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NYS&W that provides a framework for NJ TRANSIT’s plan to construct and operate the Passaic-Bergen line using the NYS&W Main Line right-of-way between Hawthorne and Hackensack.
“We envision this project as the first increment in fulfilling a need for east-west passenger rail service along the existing New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad right-of-way,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Richard Sarles.
Passaic-Bergen rail service will serve nine new stations along more than eight miles of the NYS&W’s Main Line corridor between Hawthorne and Hackensack. Construction could begin as early as the end of this year and take approximately three years to complete.
http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet. ... SE_ID=2511
AGREEMENT ADVANCES PASSAIC-BERGEN RAIL PROJECT
A project to provide rail service between the Borough of Hawthorne in Passaic County and the City of Hackensack in Bergen County advanced today, with the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors authorizing the agency to enter an agreement with the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYS&W).
The Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NYS&W that provides a framework for NJ TRANSIT’s plan to construct and operate the Passaic-Bergen line using the NYS&W Main Line right-of-way between Hawthorne and Hackensack.
“We envision this project as the first increment in fulfilling a need for east-west passenger rail service along the existing New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad right-of-way,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Richard Sarles.
Passaic-Bergen rail service will serve nine new stations along more than eight miles of the NYS&W’s Main Line corridor between Hawthorne and Hackensack. Construction could begin as early as the end of this year and take approximately three years to complete.
http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet. ... SE_ID=2511
